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| Utopia Todd Rundgren's Utopia 1974 Bearsville Records |
Utopi
Theme Freak Parade Freedom Fighters |
The
Ikon |
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| The
first Utopia record is vastly different from what they would become:
a fantastic power pop combo. This one is, one would think, a chance for Todd to cash in on the popularity of prog rock |
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| Utopia Another Live 1975 Bearsville Records |
Another
Life The Wheel Seven Rays |
Intro
/ Mister Triscuits Something's Coming Heavy Metal Kids Do Ya Just One Victory |
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| Nothing
like Prog Rock live. Well, I'd prefer GOOD Prog Rock like Yes,
Genesis, King
Crimson. Utopia as a Prog Rock band is just laughable. And here's the proof. |
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| Utopia RA 1976 Bearsville Records |
Communion
with the Sun Magic Dragon Theatre Jealousy Eternal Love Sunburst Finish Hiroshima |
Singring
and the Glass Guitar ......... (An Electric Fairy Tale) |
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| Utopia
Oops! Wrong Planet 1977 Bearsville Records |
Trapped Windows Love in Action Crazy Lady Blue Back On the Street Marriage of Heaven and Hell |
The
Martyr Abandon City Gangrene My Angel Rape of the Young Love is the Answer |
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| Ah,
the Power Pop that is Utopia! FINALLY, Todd
got his head out of the clouds and got back to making some good ol' rock 'n' roll. |
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| Utopia
Adventures in Utopia 1980 Bearsville Records |
The
Road to Utopia You Make Me Crazy Second Nature Set Me Free Caravan |
Last
of the New Wave Riders Shot in the Dark The Very Last Time Love Alone Rock Love |
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| Tthe
first Utopia album I bought, and the first (and only) Utopia tour
I saw! What an impression on such a young mind! Blossom Music Center, on the lawn, Summer 1980, raining like all get out. 10 minutes before the show, the rain stopped and a rather inebriated young lady next to me stood up, swaying left to right with a plastic milk jug (gallon) filled with beer started chanting, "It stopped raining for Todd! It stopped raining for Todd!" Such was my introduction to the adult world of rock 'n' roll! I loved it! Oh, and the album rocks, too! Utopia's best! |
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| Utopia Deface the Music 1980 Bearsville Records |
I
Just Want to Touch You Crystal Ball Where Does the World Go ............................. to Hide Silly Boy Alone That's Not Right Take It Home |
Hoi
Poloi Life Goes On Feel Too Good Always Late All Smiles Everybody Else is Wrong |
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| The
Beatles are back, courtesy of Utopia! A loving tribute to the
Fabs' entire career. If it weren't for The Rutles, Utopia could have really run with this thing . . . Great album! |
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| Utopia Swing to the Right 1982 Bearsville Records |
Swing
to the Right Lysistrata The Up Junk Rock (Million Monkeys) Shinola |
For
the Love of Money Last Dollar On Earth Fahrenheit 451 Only Human One World |
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| Poorly produced, mediocre songs . . . the boys let us down with this one. | ||||||||
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| Utopia Utopia 1982 Network Records |
Libertine Bad Little Actress Feet Don't Fail Me Now Neck On Up Say Yeah ___________ |
Call
It What You Will I'm Looking at You but I'm ................. Talking to Myself Hammer in My Heart Burn Three Times ____________ |
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| There
Goes My Inspiration Princess of the Universe Infrared and Ultraviolet Forgotten But Not Gone Private Heaven Chapter and Verse |
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| A
couple good MTV singles, and some interesting production as well. Something
is lacking, though. Maybe they should have just weeded out the lesser tunes and put out a single albumn (2 sides, not 3) of the better stuff. Oh, well . . . hindsight, I guess. |
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| Utopia Oblivion 1984 Passport Records |
Itch
in My Brain Love with a Thinker Bring Me My Longbow If I Didn't Try Too Much Water |
Maybe
I Could Change Crybaby Welcome to My Revolution Winston Smith Takes ... ... ... ... ... it On the Jaw I Will Wait |
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| A
little better, at least heading in the right direction. Again, the production
could be better (what's going on, Todd? You can produce better than this!) but the songs are improving, despite the obvious stabs of stale wit. |
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| Utopia POV 1985 Passport Records |
Play
This Game Style Stand for Something Secret Society Zen Machine |
Mated Wildlife Mimi Gets Mad Mystified More Light CD Bonus Tracks: Man of Action Monument |
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| Their
last album, and they went out almost on top. Their best effort in years,
it's a shame that they decided to call it quits after this. They could've reclaimed their greatness if they kept going. |
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